[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 139 (Monday, July 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43882-43885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15619]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. 50-483; 50-275; 50-323; 50-321; 50-366; 50-348; 50-364;
50-247; 50-286; 50-333; 50-369; 50-370; 50-245; 50-336; 50-423; 50-338;
50-339; 50-266; 50-301; 50-244; 50-335; 50-389; 50-443; 50-400; 50-498;
50-499; 50-289; 50-250; 50-251; NRC-2020-0110]
Issuance of Multiple Exemptions in Response to COVID-19 Public
Health Emergency
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Exemptions; issuance.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued 21
exemptions in response to requests from 13 licensees. The exemptions
allow these licensees temporary relief from certain requirements under
NRC regulations. The exemptions are in response to the COVID-19 public
health emergency (PHE). The NRC is issuing a single notice to announce
the issuance of the exemptions.
DATES: The 21 exemptions were issued between June 2, 2020, and June 30,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2020-0110 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You
may obtain publicly-available information related to this document
using any of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2020-0110. Address
questions about NRC docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Jennifer Borges;
telephone: 301-287-9127; email: [email protected]. For technical
questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this document.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the
ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS
Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public
Document Room reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by
email to [email protected].
For the convenience of the reader, instructions about obtaining
materials referenced in this document are provided in the
``Availability of Documents'' section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Danna, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-
0001; telephone: 301-415-7422, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The NRC issued 21 exemptions to 13 licensees in response to
requests dated between April 29, 2020, and June 19, 2020. These
exemptions temporarily allow the licensees to deviate from certain
requirements (as cited below) of various parts of chapter I of title 10
of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR).
The exemption from certain requirements of 10 CFR 50.71(e)(4) for
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (for the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power
Plant, Units 1 and 2) allows the licensee to submit revisions of the
Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) and Technical
Specification (TS) Bases later than it would otherwise be required to
by the regulations. The exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR
50.71(e)(4) results in benefit to the public health and safety by not
conflicting with practices recommended by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) to limit the spread of COVID-19 and does
not result in any decrease in safety. The exemption provides only
temporary relief from the applicable regulation and the licensee has
made good faith efforts to comply with the regulation.
The exemptions from certain requirements of 10 CFR 50.48(b) and 10
CFR part 50, appendix R, section III.I, for Southern Nuclear Operating
Company (for Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, and
Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2), allow the licensee
temporary exemption from the quarterly fire brigade drills requirement
and the annual live firefighting training requirement in 10 CFR
50.48(b) and 10 CFR part 50, appendix R, section III.I. These
exemptions allow the licensee to temporarily defer implementation of
requirements that would otherwise cause the licensee to take actions
that could conflict with practices recommended by the CDC to limit the
spread of COVID-19. This licensee has committed to implement a station-
specific process to manage affected personnel while ensuring the safety
of its workers in maintaining performance capability.
The exemptions from certain requirements of 10 CFR part 73 for
Union Electric Company (for Callaway Plant, Unit No. 1); Pacific Gas
and Electric Company (for the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units
1
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and 2); Southern Nuclear Operating Company (for the Edwin I. Hatch
Nuclear Power Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, and the Joseph M. Farley
Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2); Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
(for the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3); Exelon
Generation Company, LLC (for the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power
Plant, R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, and the Three Mile Island
Nuclear Station, Unit 1); Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (for the McGuire
Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2); Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut,
Inc. (for the Millstone Power Station, Units Nos. 1, 2, and 3);
Virginia Electric and Power Company (for the North Anna Power Station,
Unit Nos. 1 and 2); NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC (for the Point
Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2); Florida Power & Light Company (for
the St. Lucie Plant, Units Nos. 1 and 2, and Turkey Point Nuclear
Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4); NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC (for the
Seabrook Station, Unit No. 1); Duke Energy Progress, LLC (for the
Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1); STP Nuclear Operating
Company (for the South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2), allow these
licensees temporary exemptions from certain requirements of 10 CFR part
73, appendix B, ``General Criteria for Security Personnel,'' section
VI. The exemptions will help to ensure that these regulatory
requirements do not unduly limit licensee flexibility in using
personnel resources in a manner that most effectively manages the
impacts of the COVID-19 PHE on maintaining the safe and secure
operation of these facilities and the implementation of a licensee's
NRC-approved security plans, protective strategy, and implementing
procedures. These licensees have committed to certain security measures
to ensure response readiness and for their security personnel to
maintain performance capability.
The NRC is providing compiled tables of exemptions using a single
Federal Register notice for COVID-19-related exemptions instead of
issuing individual Federal Register notices for each exemption. The
compiled tables below provide transparency regarding the number of
exemptions the NRC is issuing. Additionally, the NRC publishes tables
of approved regulatory actions related to the COVID-19 PHE on its
public website at https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/covid-19/reactors/licensing-actions.html.
II. Availability of Documents
The tables below provide the facility name, docket number, document
title, and ADAMS accession number for each exemption issued. Additional
details on each exemption issued, including the exemption request
submitted by the respective licensee and the NRC's decision, are
provided in each exemption approval listed on the tables below. For
additional directions on accessing information in ADAMS, see the
ADDRESSES section of this document.
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Document title ADAMS accession No.
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Callaway Plant, Unit No. 1--Docket No. 50-483
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Callaway Plant, Unit 1--Security Training ML20156A191 (non-
Exemption Request due to COVID-19, dated June public, withheld
4, 2020. under 10 CFR 2.390).
Callaway, Unit 1--Supplement to Security ML20169A542.
Training Exemption Request Due to COVID-19,
dated June 17, 2020.
Callaway Plant, Unit 1--Exemption Request from ML20169A446.
Certain Requirement of 10 CFR PART 73, Appendix
B, ``General Criteria for Security Personnel,''
Section VI (EPID L-2020-LLE-0097 [COVID-19]),
dated June 23, 2020.
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Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2--Docket Nos. 50-275 and
50-323
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Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2--Request for One- ML20135H021.
Time Exemption from 10 CFR 50.71(e)(4) UFSAR
and TS Bases Update Requirements, dated May 14,
2020.
Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and ML20140A356.
2--Approval of Exemption from the Requirements
of 10 CFR 50.71(e)(4) (EPID L-2020-LLE-0059
[COVID-19]), dated June 2, 2020.
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Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2--Docket Nos. 50-275 and
50-323
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Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2-- ML20169A354 (non-
Request for Exemption from Specific public, withheld
Requirements of 10 CFR 73, Force-on-Force under 10 CFR 2.390).
Requirements, dated June 17, 2020.
Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and ML20170A319.
2--Exemption Request from Certain Requirements
of 10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, ``General
Criteria for Security Personnel,'' Section VI
(EPID L-2020-LLE-0101 [COVID-19]), dated June
24, 2020.
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Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, and Joseph M. Farley
Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2--Docket Nos. 50-321, 50-366, 50-348, and 50-
364
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SNC Requests a Temporary Exemption from the ML20143A253.
Quarterly Fire Brigade Drills and Annual Live
Fire Fighting Training Requirements of the
Regulation, dated May 22, 2020.
SNC Requests a Temporary Exemption from the ML20149K302.
Quarterly Fire Brigade Drills and Annual Live
Fire Fighting Training Requirements of the
Regulation, dated May 27, 2020.
Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2-- ML20147A147.
Exemption Request from Requirements of 10 CFR
50.48(b), Section III.I. of Appendix R Related
to Quarterly Fire Brigade Drills (EPID L-2020-
LLE-0070), dated June 2, 2020.
Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2-- ML20147A133.
Approval of Exemption Request from Requirements
of 10 CFR 50.48(b), Section III.I of Appendix R
Related to Annual Live Fire Fighting Training
(EPID L-2020-LLE-0071), dated June 2, 2020.
Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2-- ML20147A171.
Approval of Exemption from Requirements of 10
CFR 50.48 Related to Quarterly Fire Brigade
Drills (EPID L-2020-LLE-0074 [COVID-19]), dated
June 2, 2020.
Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2-- ML20147A465.
Approval of Exemption from Requirements of 10
CFR 50.48 Related to Annual Live Fire Fighting
Training (EPID L-2020-LLE-0075 [COVID-19]),
dated June 2, 2020.
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Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, and Joseph M. Farley
Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2--Docket Nos. 50-321, 50-366, 50-348, and 50-
364
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Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 ML20171A485 (non-
(HNP) and Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units public, withheld
1 and 2 (FNP) Request Temporary Exemptions from under 10 CFR 2.390).
the identified Security Training
Requalification Requirement, dated June 19,
2020.
Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, ML20175A121.
and Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and
2--Exemption Request from Certain Requirements
of 10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, ``General
Criteria for Security Personnel,'' Section VI,
dated June 29, 2020.
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Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3--Docket Nos. 50-247
and 50-286
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Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and ML20125A327.
3--(04/29/2020) Email from R. Gaston to R.
Guzman, Exemption Request from Requirements of
10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, Section VI,
Subsection C.3.(l)(1), dated April 29, 2020.
Indian Point; Exemption from Annual Force-on- ML20148M389.
Force (FoF) Exercise, dated May 27, 2020.
Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and ML20156A057.
3--Exemption Request from Certain Requirements
of 10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, ``General
Criteria for Security Personnel,'' Section VI
(EPID L-2020-LLE-0050 [COVID-19]), dated June
12, 2020.
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James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant--Docket No. 50-333
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James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant-- ML20153A381 (non-
Request for Exemption from Certain 10 CFR Part public, withheld
73 Training Requirements Due to Coronavirus under 10 CFR 2.390).
2019 Public Health Emergency, dated May 29,
2020.
James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant, ML20156A152 (non-
Supplemental Information to Request for public, withheld
Exemption from Certain 10 CFR Part 73 Training under 10 CFR 2.390).
Requirements Due to Coronavirus 2019 Public
Health Emergency, dated June 4, 2020.
James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant-- ML20164A210.
Exemption Request from Certain Requirements of
10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, ``General Criteria
for Security Personnel'' (EPID L-2020-LLE-0094
[COVID-19]), dated June 29, 2020.
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McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2--Docket Nos. 50-369 and 50-370
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McGuire Nuclear Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2-- ML20156A411 (non-
Request a Temporary Exemption from the public, withheld
Identified Security Training Requalification, under 10 CFR 2.390).
dated June 4, 2020.
McGuire Nuclear Station, Unit 1 and 2--Temporary ML20159A002.
Exemption from Certain Requirements of 10 CFR
Part 73, Appendix B, ``General Criteria for
Security Personnel,'' Section VI (EPID L-2020-
LLE-0095 [COVID 19]), dated June 23, 2020.
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Millstone Power Station, Unit Nos. 1, 2, and 3--Docket Nos. 50-245, 50-
336, and 50-423
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Millstone Power Station Units 1, 2, and 3-- ML20149K676 (non-
Request for Exemption from Select Requirements public, withheld
of 10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, Section VI, under 10 CFR 2.390).
dated May 28, 2020.
Millstone Power Station, Unit Nos. 1, 2, and 3-- ML20161A409.
Exemption Request from Certain Requirements of
10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, ``General Criteria
for Security Personnel,'' Section VI (EPID L-
2020-LLE-0092 [COVID-19]), dated June 12, 2020.
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North Anna Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2--Docket Nos. 50-338 and 50-
339
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North Anna Power Station Units 1 and 2, Request ML20149K650 (non-
for Exemption from Select Requirements of 10 public, withheld
CFR Part 73, Appendix B, Section VI, dated May under 10 CFR 2.390).
28, 2020.
North Anna Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2-- ML20150A292.
Temporary Exemption from Certain Requirements
of 10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, ``General
Criteria for Security Personnel,'' Section VI
(EPID L-2020-LLE-0090 [COVID-19], dated June
12, 2020.
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Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2--Docket Nos. 50-266 and 50-301
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Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2-- ML20142A368 (non-
Exemption Request for Security Training public, withheld
Requirements due to COVID-19 Pandemic, dated under 10 CFR 2.390).
May 21, 2020.
Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2-- ML20153A011.
Exemption Request from Certain Requirements of
10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, ``General Criteria
for Security Personnel,'' Section VI (EPID L-
2020-LLE-0081 to L-2020-LLE-0088 [COVID-19]),
dated June 15, 2020.
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R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant--Docket No. 50-244
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R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant--Request for ML20161A147 (non-
Exemption from Certain 10 CFR Part 73 Training public, withheld
Requirements Due to Coronavirus 2019 Public under 10 CFR 2.390).
Health Emergency, dated June 8, 2020.
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R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant--Exemption ML20156A151.
Request from Certain Requirements of 10 CFR
Part 73, Appendix B, ``General Criteria for
Security Personnel'' (EPID L-2020-LLE-0099
[COVID-19]), dated June 24, 2020.
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St. Lucie Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2--Docket No. 50-335 and 50-389
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St. Lucie Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2-- ML20142A479 (non-
Exemption Request for Security Training public, withheld
Requirements due to COVID-19 Pandemic, dated under 10 CFR 2.390).
May 21, 2020.
St. Lucie Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2-- ML20155K712.
Exemption Request from Certain Requirements of
10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, ``General Criteria
for Security Personnel,'' Section VI (EPID L-
2020-LLE-0077 [COVID-19]), dated June 9, 2020.
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Seabrook Station, Unit No. 1--Docket No. 50-443
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Seabrook Station--Exemption Request for Security ML20142A374 (non-
Training Requirements due to COVID-19 Pandemic, public, withheld
dated May 21, 2020. under 10 CFR 2.390).
Seabrook Station--Supplement to SBK-L-20066, ML20143A093 (non-
Exemption Request for Security Training public, withheld
Requirements due to COVID-19 Pandemic, dated under 10 CFR 2.390).
May 22, 2020.
Seabrook Station, Unit No. 1--Exemption Request ML20143A273.
from Certain Requirements of 10 CFR Part 73,
Appendix B, ``General Criteria for Security
Personnel,'' Section VI (EPID L-2020-LLE-0069
[COVID-19]), dated June 8, 2020.
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Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1--Docket No. 50-400
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Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1-- ML20141L635 (non-
Security Training Requalification Exemption public, withheld
Request, dated May 20, 2020. under 10 CFR 2.390).
Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1-- ML20142A185.
Temporary Exemption from Certain Requirements
of 10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, ``General
Criteria for Security Personnel,'' Section VI
(EPID L-2020-LLE-0064 [COVID-19]), dated June
9, 2020.
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South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2--Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499
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South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2--Exemption ML20142A520.
Request due to COVID-19 Pandemic, dated May 21,
2020.
South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2--Temporary ML20155K679.
Exemption from Certain Requirements of 10 CFR
Part 73, Appendix B, ``General Criteria for
Security Personnel,'' Section VI (EPID L-2020-
LLE-0076 [COVID-19]), dated June 18, 2020.
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Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1--Docket No. 50-289
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Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1, ML20157A209 (non-
Request for Temporary Exemption from Certain 10 public, withheld
CFR Part 73 Training Requirements Due to under 10 CFR 2.390).
Coronavirus 2019 Public Health Emergency, dated
June 5, 2020.
Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1-- ML20161A391.
Exemption Request from Certain Requirements of
10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, ``General Criteria
for Security Personnel'' (EPID L-2020-LLE-0096
[COVID-19]), dated June 30, 2020.
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Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4--Docket Nos. 50-250
and 50-251
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Turkey Point Nuclear Plant, Units 3 and 4-- ML20142A273 (non-
Exemption Request for Security Training public, withheld
Requirements due to COVID-19 Pandemic, dated under 10 CFR 2.390).
May 21, 2020.
Turkey Point Nuclear Point, Units 3 and 4-- ML20149K606.
Issuance of Temporary Exemption Concerning
Security Training Requirements (EPID L-2020-LLA-
0067), dated June 15, 2020.
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The NRC may post additional materials to the Federal rulemaking
website at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket ID NRC-2020-0110.
The Federal rulemaking website allows you to receive alerts when
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Dated: July 15, 2020.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
James G. Danna,
Chief, Plant Licensing Branch I, Division of Operating Reactor
Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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